Combined coin-counter



(No Model-J M. BASINGER- COMBINED COIN COUNTER, MATCH SAFE, AND BANE HANDLE. No. 394,327. Patented Deo ll, 1888.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES M. BASINGER, OF BUFFALO, NE YORK.

COMBINE-D COIN-COUNTER, MATCH-SAFE, AND CANE-HANDLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 394,327, dated December 11, 1888.

Application filed June 15, 1888.

To all whom it 72mg concern:

Be it known that I, J AMES M. BASINGER, of the city of Butt'alo, in the county of Erie and State of New York, have invented new and useful Improvements in Handles for Canes, Umbrellas, &c., of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a combined coinholder and match-safe; and it has for its object to produce a device of this nature which can be applied to the head of a cane, umbrella, or similar article, so as to be ready at hand and at the same time form an ornamental handle for the cane or umbrella.

The invention consists of the improve ments which will be hereinafter fully set forth, and pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanyin drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of my improved device applied to a cane. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional elevation thereof. Fi 3 is a vertical longitudinal section of the device at right angles to Fig. 1. Fig. lis a similar view showing the coin-delivery cylinder turned into a position in which the uppermost coin is removed from the pile preparatory to being delivered to the discharge-opening. Fig. 5 is a longitudinal vertical section of the device, showing the match-safe partly withdrawn. Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the upper portion of the coin-holder and the match-safe, the parts being detached. Fig. 7 is a crosssection in line a a, Fig. 2.

Like letters of reference refer to like parts in the several figures.

A represents the upper portion of a cane, and a is a short sleeve secured to the upper end of the cane, preferably by means of a screw-thread, as shown.

B is an upright cylindrical tube forming a coin receptacle or holder, and which is provided at its lower end with an internal screwthread, I), which engages with an external screw-thread formed at the upper end of the sleeve a, so that the coin-holder can be readily attached to or removed from the cane.

0 represents a vertically-movable follower arranged within the holder 13, and upon which the pile of coins G rests, and D is a spiral spring arranged in the coin-holder below the follower O and supporting the latter. The spring D is secured at its upper end to the erial No. 277,232.

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follower C, and rests loosely with its lower end upon an offset. or shoulder, a, of the sleeve a. E represents a horizontal cylindrical casing or chamber arranged at the upper end of the coin-holder B, and provided in its bottom with an opening, 8, whereby it communicates with the interior of the coin-holder. in or chamber E is open at one end, and is closed at the other end by a head or plate, 6. f represents a rectangular opening formed in the upper side of the cylindrical casing E, through which the coins are removed from the casin G represents a revolving coin-delivery cylin der arranged within the casing E, and whereby the coins in the holder B are successively delivered to the opening f. The deliverycylinder G is journalcd in the casing E by means of a hook orlug, g secured to the inner end of the cylinder and engaging in an oblique slot, g, formed in the plate c of the easing, as shown in Figs. 2 and 5. Upon turning the cylinder, so that its hook stands in line with the slot g, the hook will enter the slot, and by giving the cylinder a partial turn the hook and slot are thrown out of register, thereby holding the hook in the plate 6'. The coin-deliy'ery cylinder G is flattened on one side, as shown at 71, so as to form two abrupt or angular edges, 71 74 Upon turning the delivery-cylinder G in either direction one of its abrupt edges 71. 712 strikes the uppermost of the pile of coins U, as shown in Fig. 4, and moves the coin upwardly around one side of the casing E until the same arrives opposite the opening from which it is readily removed. The delivery-cylinder G is preferably provided at its abrupt edges lb 72. with projecting lips or shoulders 71 so as to insure the removal of the coins from the top of the pile. As soon as a coin is removed from the top of the pile, the springD forces the follower G with the pile of coins upwardly, and thus places another coin in the path of the abrupt edges of the delivery-cylinder. The coins being forced upwardly by the spring and follower the upper coin of the pile bears against the delivery-cylinder at all times. In this manner the coins are successively removed from the holder B by turning the deliverycylinder G until the coins are all removed.

\Vhen a coin has been delivered to the open The casing f, the cylinder G is turned, so that its flattened side it bears again st the coins, as shown in Figs. 1 and In this position the opposite curved side of the delivery-cylinder closes the opening f. If desired, the owners name or any other matter may be inscribed upon the outer surface of this curved portion of the cylinder, so as to be exposed through the opening f.

\Vhen the opening f is closed by the curved portion of the cylinder G, the coins are held against the flattened side h of the cylinder G by the spring and follower, and the tension of the spring is suffi eient to prevent the displacement or accidental turning of the cylinder to expose the opening f and release a coin.

The coins are introduced into the receptacle or holder B by unscrewing the latter from the sleeve a, removing the follower C and spring D, and then inverting the coin-holder and in- Serting the coins.

After the coins are introduced into the holder the follower and spring are again replaced in the holder and the lati er is secured to the cane. 7

I represents a match safe or receptacle arranged within the coin-delivery cylinder G. This match-safe is approximately semi-cylindrical in form, seas to fit into the cylinder G, and is open at its top, as clearly shown in Figs. 5 and 6. The match-safe is provided at its outer end with a circular head, 11, which closes the adjacent end of the cylindrical casing E when the match-safe is in place.

j represents an inwardly-projecting lug or car formed at the open end of the casing E at the upper portion thereof, and fitting into an annular groove or depression, 7:, formed in the edge of the'circular head i of the matchsafe. The head i is formed in its edge at its top with a notch or recess, is, which, when placed in line with the lug j, permits the latter to enter the groove in in the head. Upon turning the head 2', so as to break the coinci dence between the lug and notch k, the match-safe is held within the casing E, and the cylinder G is in turn held by the matchsafe, the annular groove 7t permitting of the free rotary movement of the delivery-cylinder. The match-safe is withdrawn from the cylinder G by turning the latter, so as to bring the lug j opposite the notch 71;. The match-safe is in the proper position for with drawal, with its open side up, when the Hat tened portion h of the delivery-cylinder G stands opposite the opening f, as represented in Figs. 5 and 6. The slot gin the plate 6' is so arranged with reference to the notch 71; of the match-safe that the hook g of the coindelivery cylinder G will be out of register with the slot y, when the lug j of the casing E coincides with the notch so as to prevent the reinoval of the coin-cylinder from the casing E in withdrawing the match-box. This arrangement of the parts also prevents the c0in-delivery cylinder from being withdrawn from the casing E when its hook registers with the slot g, as the lug j will at this time be out of line with the notch 7;, and thus prevent the withdrawal of the match-safe.

The coin-delivery cylinder-G is formed at its outer end adjacent to its flattened side 71, with an inwardly projecting lip, I, which strikes the inner end wall of the match-safe when the latter is withdrawn and prevents its removal from the delivery-cylinder G except by tilting the safe upwardly. The end portions of this lip are cut away or recessed, as shown at Z, to permit of the introduction of the match-safe into the cylinder G. H

The outer end of the match-safe is preferably provided with any suitable ornament, m, which forms a convenient handle for manipulating the match-safe and coin-delivery cylinder. The opposite end of the casing E may also be provided with a similar ornament, if desired.

My improved device is a very convenient attachment to a cane or umbrella, and forms a receptacle for coins and matches which is always ready at hand, and it also forms an ornamental handle for the cane or umbrella which is easily grasped.

All the exposed portions of the handle are preferably plated with nickel or silver.

I claim as my invention 1. The combination, with the coin holder or receptacle and a spring-actuated follower arranged therein. and bearing against the coins, of a hollow casing or chamber arranged at one end of said coin-holder above the follower, and provided with a coin-discharge opening, and a revolving delivery-cylinder arranged in said casing, whereby the coins are delivered from the coin-holder to said discharge-opening, substantially as set forth.

2. The combination, with the coin holder or receptacle and a spring-actuated follower arranged therein and bearing against the coins, of a hollow casing or chamber arranged atone end of said coin-holder above the follower, and provided with a coin-discharge opening, a hollow rotating delivery-cylinder journaled in said casing, and a receptacle or match-safe arranged in said delivery-cylinder, substantially as set forth.

3. The combination, with a coin-holder and a spring-actuated follower arranged therein and supporting the coins, of a hollow casing or chamber arranged at the upper end of said coin-holder and having a coin-discharge opening, and a revolving delivery-cylinder arranged in said casing, and flattened or cut away on one side to form abrupt or angular edges, whereby the coins are removed from the pile and delivered to the discharge-opening in the casing, substantially as set forth.

4. The combination, with the coin-holderB I and the follower O and spring D, arranged in the same, of the chamber or casing E, provided with adischarge-opening, f, and at one end with a plate, 6, having a slot, g, of the delivery-cylinder G, arranged in said casing and provided at its end with a hook or lug, g,

engaging in said slot, substantially as set forth.

5. The combination,with the coin-holder B and the follower C and spring D, arranged in the same, of the chamber or easing E, provided with a discllarge-opening, f, and at its open end with a lug or pro jeotion, 7', the coindelivery cylinder G, journaled in said casing, and the match-safe I, arranged in said deliver "-cylinder, and having at its outer end a head provided with an annular groove or depression, 7:, in which the lug j engages, and with a notch, k, communicating with said groove, substantially as set forth.

6. The combination, with the ooinho1der B, the follower G and spring D, arranged therein, of the chamber or easing E, provided with a discharge-opening, f, and at its open end with a lug, j, a plate, 6, arranged in the opposite end of the casing and havinga slot, g, the delivery-eylinder G, arranged in said easing and provided at its end with a hook or lug, g, engaging in said slot, and the matchsafe 1', arranged in the delivery-031inder, and havin at its outer end a head provided with an annular groove, L, in which the lug of the casing engages, and with a notch, 71;, comniunicatin g with said groove, substantially as set forth.

\Vitness my hand this 7th day of June, 1888.

JAMES M. BASIN GER.

Vitnesses;

(J. F. GEYER, FRED. C. GEYER. 

